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We scored 2410 meat products sold across UK supermarkets. Sorted by NOVA processing group + additive count.

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The score range
Big spread across meat. Pick the top of the list.
Best
96
Median
22
Worst
0
From verified-NOVA only.
Coverage53% of this category has a verified NOVA score. The rest are estimated from additive count and ingredient length, or hidden until classified.
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100% meat · score 100

meat is meat when it's just meat.

24 products with ≤2 ingredients — pure or near-pure meat. No processing to score.

Ashfields British Lean Turkey Mince 7% Fat
Ashfields, Aldi · 1 ingredient
100
BRITISH BEEF MINCE 20% FAT
TESCO · 1 ingredient
100
12% Fat Beef Mince
Sainsbury's · 1 ingredient
100
BRITISH CHICKEN MINI BREAST FILLETS
TESCO · 1 ingredient
100
British beef mince 20% fat
Aldi,Ashfields · 1 ingredient
100
Beef & Pork Mince
Birchwood · 2 ingredients
100
CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS
ASHFIELDS · 1 ingredient
100
British Beef Mince Higher Welfare 12% Fat
Waitrose · 1 ingredient
100
Chicken wings
Willow farms · 1 ingredient
100
Beef Mince 10% Fat
Aldi Ashfields, Aldi, Ashfields · 1 ingredient
100
BRITISH DUCK BREAST STRIPS
M&S · 1 ingredient
100
British free range chicken thighs and drunsticks
Sainsbury's SO Organic · 2 ingredients
100
4 British Lamb Loin Chops
Waitrose · 1 ingredient
100
British Extra Trimmed Rack of Lamb
Waitrose · 1 ingredient
100
Diced Venison
Chestnut Meats · 1 ingredient
100
Lamb Mince
Iceland · 2 ingredients
100
British Chicken Breast Fillets
Tesco · 1 ingredient
100
Higher welfare Oakham Gold large whole chicken
Marks & Spencer · 1 ingredient
100
· 1 ingredient
100
15% fat scotch beef mince
Co-op · 1 ingredient
100
British Chicken Drumstick Fillets
Morrisons · 1 ingredient
100
6 Pork Chops
Lidl, Birchwood Farm · 1 ingredient
100
Pork shoulder steaks
Lidl, Birchwood Farm · 1 ingredient
100
Chicken thigh fillets
Lidl · 1 ingredient
100
Methodology
How we score meat.

Each product starts at a NOVA baseline (96 / 78 / 58 / 32 for groups 1–4). We deduct 4 points per additive and small amounts for very long ingredient lists. Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Where a NOVA group isn't yet recorded, we mark the score "estimated" and dash the dial — we don't fake a verified number.

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